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#8550a2 color: Royal Lilac

#8550a2 is rgb(133, 80, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.633% 0.13524 312.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

52.6%
0.135
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8550a2

#8550a2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lilac (#84549b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8550a2 mixed with white

  1. 8550a2
  2. 9161ac
  3. 9d72b5
  4. a984bf
  5. b595c8
  6. c1a6d2
  7. cdb8db
  8. dac9e4
  9. e6dbed
  10. f2edf6

Darker: #8550a2 mixed with black

  1. 8550a2
  2. 73448c
  3. 613977
  4. 502e63
  5. 40244f
  6. 301a3c
  7. 21102a
  8. 130719
  9. 06020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8550a2 with less saturation

  1. 8550a2
  2. 82549d
  3. 805797
  4. 7d5a92
  5. 7b5d8d
  6. 785f87
  7. 766282
  8. 73647c
  9. 706676
  10. 6d6970

Questions about #8550a2

What color is #8550a2?

#8550a2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(133, 80, 162), in HSL hsl(278.78, 33.88%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.633% 0.13524 312.434).

What colors go well with #8550a2?

The complementary color of #8550a2 is #4b7a18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #615db6 and #9d4680. The triadic partners are #985b00 and #007e7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8550a2?

White text reads better on #8550a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8550a2 a warm or cool color?

#8550a2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.135.